The article consists of four parts. The first is a short introduction to tenant influence in Sweden. In the second part certain motives and aims for tenant influence are deduced. Some conflicts of aims and some consequences of how this influence is organized are pointed at. The third part presents a short summary of an evaluation of an experiment with tenant influence. The conclusion is that the formal right to decide on certain questions, delegated to the tenants, did not lead to any genuine influence. Finally, a tendency toward professionalization of the neighbourhood committees and its consequences are discussed.
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